A woman has died in a fatal traffic crash at Midgee, south of Rockhampton this afternoon. Initial inquiries suggest a white Mitsubishi Triton was travelling north on the Bruce Highway just after 3pm when it collided with a Toyota RAV4 which was travelling south at the time. The 21-year-old driver of the RAV4 was pronounced […]
Watch on YouTube Twenty-one days, 3,046 push-ups and over 300 Queensland Police Service (QPS) members participating from across the state. That puts a cap on the defined numbers, however the meaning behind the physical effort QPS members went to throughout this challenge is not so easily quantified. From dealing with their own challenges to helping individuals […]
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Katarina Carroll today joined in welcoming 86 graduating recruits who have officially joined the Queensland Police Service. Following their graduation this afternoon at the police academy in Oxley, the new First Year Constables (FYCs) celebrated the official completion of their […]
Detectives from the State Crime Command Homicide Investigation Unit, Child Trauma Unit and Morningside Child Protection Investigation Unit are continuing to investigate the death of a four-year-old girl at Cannon Hill this week. At about 9.20am on Monday, Police were called to a Bent Street residence after the girl was located deceased. Later that night […]
Townsville District Officer Chief Superintendent Craig Hanlon and Member for Thuringowa Aaron Harper, today officially introduced the Townsville Vulnerable Persons Unit (VPU). The new unit will provide continuous strong leadership in order to develop, implement and coordinate a cohesive, informed and quality policing response to vulnerable persons in the Townsville District and prevent community and […]
Update: The 12-year-old girl reported missing from Deception Bay overnight has been located safe and well. Thank you for your assistance. Earlier: Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 12-year-old girl reported missing from Deception Bay last night. Police hold concerns for her safety due to her age. Police are appealing to the girl, […]
Detectives are investigating the sudden death of a 12-year-old boy at Mooroobool overnight. Around 6.18pm, police and emergency services were called to Shang Park after reports of a disturbance between a group of youths. Initial investigations suggest the boy was with three other boys when they became involved in a verbal altercation with another group […]
A 35-year-old male assistant watchhouse officer from the Southern Region has been dismissed from the Queensland Police Service. The civilian officer was the subject of a disciplinary hearing in relation to misconduct involving computer hacking and stealing. In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform […]